# Match 3D Town vs Match Cafe

The clearest difference is rating: Match Cafe at 4.8 against Match 3D Town's 4.0. Match Cafe also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 4). Match 3D Town's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Match Cafe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Match 3D Town asks for nothing beyond the download.

Match Cafe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Cafe has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Match 3D Town's written reviews are positive against 40% of Match Cafe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Match 3D Town ships an update every 9 days, Match Cafe every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Match 3D Town | Match Cafe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-3d-town/id1547068097/reviews) | **[4.8 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-cafe/id1641090312/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 219 MB | 611 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Onur Demirbas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539480234) | [P.D. PLAYGENES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492668667) |

## What reviewers say

### Match 3D Town

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-3d-town/id1547068097)

Serve delicious 3D foods like donuts and sandwiches to complete missions in this time management and matching puzzle game. Unlock boosters to help you deliver orders quickly and earn high scores. Become a legend in town by mastering levels and enjoying satisfying gameplay.

**Highlights:** Serve 3D foods, Time management gameplay, 3D matching puzzles, Unlock super boosters, Level-based progression, High score challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Match Cafe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-cafe/id1641090312)

Engage in a delightful match-three puzzle adventure where you renovate restaurants and assist a chef in achieving culinary fame. Solve over a thousand challenging levels, overcome unique obstacles, and unlock new dining spaces. Decorate your cafes and enjoy a relaxing, fun cooking game experience.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels, Restaurant renovation and decoration, Unique obstacles and power-ups, Collect bonuses and rewards, Daily challenges and boosters, Limited-time events and tournaments

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A little bit of coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $1.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $2.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Some coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $6.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $7.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $9.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $14.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Enjoyable game experience
- 🎨 Colorful and decorative design
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 💤 Lack of progress sync between devices
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive and stagnant content

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to complete certain levels
- Game freezing and restarting unexpectedly
- Sync issues between phone and tablet

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize restaurant decor
- More level variety and new content updates
- Better progress sync across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Match 3D Town free?

Match 3D Town is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Match Cafe free?

Match Cafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Match 3D Town or Match Cafe?

Match Cafe is rated higher. Match 3D Town averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Match Cafe averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Match 3D Town or Match Cafe have ads?

Both Match 3D Town and Match Cafe show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Match 3D Town or Match Cafe?

Match 3D Town ships an update every 9 days, and Match Cafe every 5 weeks. Most recently, Match 3D Town was updated on November 3, 2026 and Match Cafe on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*